: Others define us by our past actions and fixed traits, preventing us from "becoming" who we want to be. This "fixed" definition is what Sartre calls "Hell".
: We see ourselves through the eyes of others. When someone looks at us, we become an "object" in their world, losing our subjective freedom to define ourselves. : Others define us by our past actions
: We rely on the judgments of others to understand ourselves, but these judgments are often "twisted" or "vitiated," making the relationship torturous. The Most Famous Thing Jean-Paul Sartre Never Said : Others define us by our past actions